How To Set Up QuickBooks Payroll

QuickBooks offers incredibly in-depth payroll features. This ensures proper payroll procedures and IRS tax compliance, but it also makes for a long setup process. But don’t worry. We’ll walk you through how to set up your QuickBooks payroll in 20 simple steps.

How To Set Up Payroll

Before you begin setting up QuickBooks payroll, there are three things you must have:

Enough Time

The Proper Documents

Your Payroll Service Key

First things first. Make sure you have adequate time to set up payroll properly. Here is a chart QuickBooks created to give you an estimate of how much time you need to set up your payroll: